Saturday's Opinions: What makes America great? Team USA is showing us.

The challenge in Mosul won't be to defeat the Islamic State. It will be what comes after.; Election Day looks good for the Democrats — with one crucial exception; Why the nation will be watching Nevada on Election Day; Will a traffic plan at Trump's new D.C. hotel block free speech?; The age of stream of consciousness — and insanity; What a failed Soviet coup can teach us about 21st-century populism; The evidence for flossing's benefits is not good enough. But it's all we've got.; Smart growth requires more than roads; Inova fumbled its Redskins training facility naming rights deal; The leaders we elect this fall will seal the Chesapeake Bay's fate for decades to come; 10 steps to a more genuine D.C. experience; Trump refuses to disclose his bundlers. What is he hiding?; Nicaragua's president makes a farce of democracy; Wolf Trap shouldn't get National Park Service funding for concerts; Happy Hour Roundup; How Donald Trump is making the economy less important than it’s ever been to a presidential campaign; Clinton’s weak economic plan might beat Trump’s, but it won’t sink Republicans; Rethinking the Olympics; Ah, to be a fly on the wall at the RNC-Trump meeting!; Trump is a left-wing crank on economics     Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post Alyssa Rosenberg What makes America great? Team USA is showing us. When we measure ourselves against other nations in the Olympics, we see the beauty and strength in inclusivity and integrity. Read more » Latest Columns David Petraeus The challenge in Mosul won't be to defeat the Islamic State. It will be what comes after. My success in Iraq in 2003 shows how to achieve stability and governance. Read more »   James Downie Election Day looks good for the Democrats — with one crucial exception Their struggle to retake the House sets up 2018 and 2020 as tougher tests. Read more »     George F. Will Why the nation will be watching Nevada on Election Day A Republican in Harry Reid's old seat would be a big deal in the Senate. Read more »   Colbert I. King Will a traffic plan at Trump's new D.C. hotel block free speech? A lawsuit seeks information the D.C. government might have about the deal. Read more »     Kathleen Parker The age of stream of consciousness — and insanity It's little wonder that the human attention span is now minimized at the bottom right of your screen. Read more »   Stephen Sestanovich What a failed Soviet coup can teach us about 21st-century populism The coup against Mikhail Gorbachev and its aftermath have their echoes today. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Timothy Levine The evidence for flossing's benefits is not good enough. But it's all we've got. We need stronger, better-designed studies, but it won't hurt to keep doing it. Read more »   Rollin Stanley Smart growth requires more than roads Adding lanes doesn't ease congestion. Read more »   Michael W. Thompson Inova fumbled its Redskins training facility naming rights deal Why is a nonprofit hospital spending millions on a sports team? Read more »   J. Charles Fox and Jeff Corbin The leaders we elect this fall will seal the Chesapeake Bay's fate for decades to come The federal government has a leading role, but governors such as Tim Kaine have also played an important part. Read more »   Blair A. Ruble 10 steps to a more genuine D.C. experience Open-minded newcomers will find that there's a lot more to the greater Washington area than politics. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Donald Trump: hair today, gone tomorrow Trump’s worst all-around performance Everybody has been wondering. Trump's "sarcasm" about Obama being the founder of ISIS falls flat.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Trump refuses to disclose his bundlers. What is he hiding? At this point, such contempt for voters is not surprising. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Nicaragua's president makes a farce of democracy Daniel Ortega crushes the opposition to keep his hold on power. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Wolf Trap shouldn't get National Park Service funding for concerts A congressional fund that benefits the private nonprofit would be better spent elsewhere. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   How Donald Trump is making the economy less important than it’s ever been to a presidential campaign We can't trust those political science models anymore. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Clinton’s weak economic plan might beat Trump’s, but it won’t sink Republicans She isn't making a compelling offer to voters who want a president to lead a revival of the American economy. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Rethinking the Olympics An Olympic lesson. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Ah, to be a fly on the wall at the RNC-Trump meeting! The RNC needs a divorce from Trump. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Trump is a left-wing crank on economics Yup, Trump could be worse than Clinton on the economy. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   5-Minute Fix Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. Sign Up »         Share Opinions:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Opinions. 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